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Award winning producer having worked with Toni Braxton, JoJo, and recently Lady GaGa, Vincent Herbert has put his a beautiful English manor-style mansion sitting on multiple acres of property up for sale.

The beautiful home was built in 1929, the 8,900 square-feet house features six bedrooms with six full bathrooms and two half bathrooms and sits on 12 acres of property. On the estate outside of the home is a pool, poolhouse, a 4-stall stable with cobblestone floors, a separate multiple car garage and a guest house, according to the home’s listing.

Laura Govan has graced the cover of rolling out magazine October edition. We have only seen Laura's reality star side, but photographer DeWayne Rodgers sees a whole other side of the Hollywood scarlet. He says,

As the photographer on the shoot, the real story to me was the inner beauty that Govan is now working to both accept and emote more consistently. When the public constantly holds you under a microscope and critiques every imperfection, I can see how one would lose themselves, and begin to doubt whether or not they are in fact beautiful. My time with Laura revealed just that … it revealed a woman who was still coming into her own — one who was still working to reclaim the self confidence that so many women lose after child birth."

K’Naan was born in Mogadishu, Somalia, just as the civil unrest that rocked the country was beginning, rapper K’NAAN spent the early years of his life trying to avoid death and listening to the hip-hop records sent to him from America by his father, who had left Somalia earlier. In this seven-minute minidocumentary, K’Naan discusses how Somalia influences his music and his journey to stardom.

Harlem fashion guru Dapper Dan spoke with Jay-Z's Life+Times alongside former Rucker player and childhood friend, Pee Wee Kirkland. They spoke on Harlem’s history and its influence on their style in the 80s and styled celebrities such as Mike Tyson, Eric B. & Rakim and more. He discusses his recent work with Floyd Mayweather Jr., his childhood growing up in Harlem, how he got into fashion, and more. This is Dan's first interview in twenty years.

During Solange’s stay in Cape Town, she filmed the “Losing You” video and also landed the cover of Elle South Africa. Solo’s all about brights so no surprise that she went with colorful outfits. According to Asanda Sizani, the mag’s fashion editor:

She teamed brights, prints and different textures, and wore clothes by South African designers. I love the cover – it’s my favourite one of the year. The yellow background is perfect for her sunny personality. This was a big fashion coup for us, and I am proud to be part of the ELLE team.

Terry Richardson strikes again. The infamous hipster photographer snapped Oprah Winfrey for the November issue of Harper’s Bazaar, in which the queen of talk sported a red Jil Sander coat, a trim white Escada suit, and lots of Cartier and Harry Winston diamonds. Oprah is looking better than ever. In her interview with the magazine she opens up about her decision to start OWN, living her best life, her guilty pleasures, greatest indulgence, and more.

Natasha Trethewey, English and creative writing professor at Atlanta's Emory University, is the 19th poet to be picked for the U.S poet laureate post. Trethewey is the first African-American since 1993 to win the title.

Natasha Trethewey, the newest U.S. poet laureate, uses Casta paintings and ekphrastic poetry to examine what it means to be mixed race, to be wanted and forgotten, accepted and disowned, in her forthcoming collection, Thrall. Throughout this slim volume she also reflects on the relationship with her poet father, who now lives in Canada. The best poem in the collection might be her "Elegy" to their tangled relationship. In her series of moving poems about casta paintings, Ms. Trethewey reveals her ability to not only compel the reader to contemplate the lives of the subjects of the paintings, but also to bring the subjects of the paintings to life as in her poem

Listed at $11 million, the same original asking price as in 2005, Russell Simmons is determined to sell this NYC Penthouse. The 7,200-square-foot, 14-room duplex has three terraces, two kitchens and, per the listing, an “architectural staircase.” At almost 3,500 square feet of exterior space comes complete with four bedrooms, four and a half bathroom and a staff room which has a full bathroom and a library.

Diddy has listed his 66th floor Midtown West apartment at The Park Imperial for $8.5 million. Photos of the apartment were held in privacy until yesterday. That’s when Prudential Douglas Elliman finally posted multiple pictures showing every room of this unique apartment. First thing that takes the attention is a large Notorious B.I.G. painting hanging in the living room. Besides that it’s very obvious that the apartment was meant for entertaining. Countless couches, a piano, world class sound system, super large TV’s and a cocktail bar let you know that this apartment belongs to someone who likes to party. The highlight might be the breathtaking views of Central Park presented by floor-to-ceiling windows and a telescope.

Rob Evans was born in 1988, in Oxford, United Kingdom, is British boxer turned model, most notably known for his work with "Givenchy" for the Spring 2011 season.When Evans was discovered in 2010, the last thing he was thinking about was modeling. Many have tried but we really haven't had a black male model stir up a buzz since the legendary Tyson Beckford. So far modeling has allowed Evans to walk in shows in Paris and in the 2011 NY fashion week had designers scrambling to include his stunning presense in their runway shows. Photographers have been breaking necks to get the opportunity to capture him in front of their lens.